US20140121054A1 - Powertrain for a vehicle and method for controlling a powertrain - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a propulsion device for a vehicle according to the preamble of claim 1 .
- the invention relates also to a method for controlling such a propulsion device according to the preamble of claim 12 .
- Hybrid vehicles may be powered by a primary prime mover which may be a combustion engine, and by a secondary prime mover which may be an electrical machine.
- the electrical machine will be equipped with at least one battery to store electrical energy and with regulating equipment to regulate the flow of electrical energy between the battery and the electrical machine.
- the electrical machine may thus serve alternately as motor and generator, depending on the vehicle's operating state. When the vehicle is braked, the electrical machine generates electrical energy which is then stored in the battery. The stored electrical energy is subsequently used for operation of the vehicle.
- Using a conventional clutch mechanism which disconnects the gearbox input shaft from the engine during gearchange processes in the gearbox involves disadvantages, e.g. warming of the clutch mechanism's discs, resulting in greater fuel consumption and in clutch disc wear.
- a conventional clutch mechanism is relatively heavy and expensive. It also occupies a relatively large amount of space in the vehicle.
- US-A1-2003/0078127 refers to a propulsion system for a vehicle with a combustion engine and an electric motor which are connected to a planetary gear.
- the planetary gear's planet wheel carrier is connected to an input shaft of a gearbox.
- the planet wheel carrier and the planetary gear's sunwheel can be firmly connected by a sleeve so that the electrical machine and the gearbox input shaft can rotate as a fixed rotating unit.
- the space available for the propulsion device in a vehicle is often limited. If the propulsion device comprises a plurality of components, e.g. a combustion engine, an electrical machine, a gearbox and a planetary gear, the configuration needs to be compact. For this reason it is desired that the dimensions of the electrical machine be small, which limits its power and maximum possible torque generation.
- the components of the propulsion device are also required to be of high reliability and high operational safety.
- the object of the present invention is to propose a vehicle propulsion device which is of compact construction.
- a further object of the invention is to propose a vehicle propulsion device which is of high reliability and high operational safety.
- the locking mechanism firmly connects the engine output shaft to the gearbox input shaft via the planetary gear makes it possible to achieve desired acceleration of the vehicle while at the same time the dimensions and power of the electrical machine can be limited, resulting in a compact propulsion device with limited dimensions. It also makes it possible for the maximum torque which the electrical machine can generate to be lower than the maximum torque which can be generated by the engine.
- the locking mechanism comprises at least one spigot which in a first position engages with a first movable component of the planetary gear and in a second position engages also with a second movable component of the planetary gear.
- the locking mechanism's spigot results in a compact configuration.
- the first and second movable components have recesses in which the at least one spigot is configured to engage.
- the spigots engaging in recesses in the planetary gear's movable components result in a compact configuration which also has high reliability and high operational safety.
- the recesses in the second movable component have a peripheral extent greater than the spigot's extent transversely to its longitudinal axis. Such a peripheral extent of the recesses provides assurance of reliable firm locking of the engine output shaft to the gearbox input shaft when the locking mechanism is moved to the second position. High reliability and high operational safety of the propulsion device are thus assured.
- the locking mechanism takes the form of an annular sleeve which substantially concentrically surrounds a portion of the gearbox input shaft or the engine output shaft. This results in a compact configuration.
- a planetary gear usually comprises three components arranged for rotation relative to one another, viz. a sunwheel, a planet wheel carrier and a ring gear. Knowing the number of teeth which the sunwheel and the ring gear have makes it possible to determine during operation the rotation speeds of the three components.
- one of the planetary gear's components is connected to an output shaft of the engine. This component of the planetary gear therefore rotates at a speed corresponding to that of the engine output shaft.
- a second component of the planetary gear is connected to an input shaft of the gearbox. This component of the planetary gear therefore rotates at the same speed as the gearbox input shaft.
- a third component of the planetary gear is connected to a rotor of an electrical machine.
- This component of the planetary gear therefore rotates at the same speed as the electrical machine's rotor if they are connected directly to one another.
- the electrical machine may be connected to the third component of the planetary gear via a transmission which has a gear ratio, in which case the electrical machine and the third component of the planetary gear can rotate at different speeds.
- the speed of electrical machines can be regulated steplessly.
- a control unit uses knowledge of the engine's speed to calculate the speed at which the third component has to be driven for the gearbox input shaft to run at the desired speed.
- a control unit activates the electrical machine so that it imparts the calculated speed to the third component and hence the desired speed to the gearbox input shaft.
- FIG. 1 depicts a vehicle in a side view with a propulsion device according to the present invention
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the propulsion device according to the present invention with a locking mechanism in a first position
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the propulsion device according to the present invention with the locking mechanism in a second position
- FIG. 4 depicts a side view of the sunwheel of the planetary gear of the propulsion device according to the present invention.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling the propulsion device according to the present invention.
- FIG. 1 is a side view of a vehicle 1 provided with a propulsion device 2 according to the present invention.
- a combustion engine 4 is connected to an electrical machine 6 and a gearbox 8 via a planetary gear 10 .
- the gearbox is also connected to the vehicle's powered wheels 12 .
- FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the propulsion device 2 according to the present invention.
- the planetary gear 10 comprises movable components in the form of a sunwheel 18 , a ring gear 20 and a planet wheel carrier 22 .
- the sunwheel 18 is connected to the engine output shaft 14 to form a composite unit. It is also possible to connect the engine output shaft 14 to the ring gear 20 or the planet wheel carrier 22 .
- the electrical machine 6 comprises a stator 24 and a rotor 26 .
- the stator is firmly connected to the vehicle and therefore does not rotate.
- the rotor is connected to the planetary gear's ring gear 20 and can therefore rotate relative to the stator.
- the ring gear 20 and the electrical machine's rotor 26 form a composite unit but it is also possible for them to be separate units connected to one another.
- An input shaft 27 of the gearbox 8 is connected to the planet wheel carrier which comprises a number of gearwheels referred to as planet wheels 28 which are supported on the planet wheel carrier by, for example, rolling bearings 36 .
- the sunwheel 18 is likewise supported on the planet wheel carrier by rolling bearings 37 .
- the teeth 30 of the planet wheels 28 engage with respective teeth 32 , 34 on the sunwheel 18 and the ring gear 20 .
- the driver releases the vehicle's accelerator pedal (not depicted).
- the gearbox input shaft 27 then drives the electrical machine 6 while at the same time the engine 4 and the electrical machine 6 apply engine braking.
- the electrical machine 6 generates electrical energy which is then stored in an on-board battery 50 .
- This operating state is referred to as regenerative braking.
- the electrical machine 6 thus serves as a generator and in so doing exerts a countertorque to the torque from the gearbox, causing the vehicle to be braked, since the gearbox is connected to the powered wheels 12 .
- Connecting the engine output shaft 14 to the gearbox input shaft 27 by means of a locking mechanism 38 via the planetary gear 10 makes it possible to achieve desired acceleration of the vehicle and at the same time limit the electrical machine's dimensions and power, resulting in a compact propulsion device 2 with limited dimensions. It also means that the maximum torque which the electrical machine can generate may be lower than that which can be generated by the engine.
- the locking mechanism 38 is movable between first and second positions.
- the first position causes the engine output shaft 14 and the gearbox input shaft 27 to rotate at different speeds via the planetary gear 10 .
- the locking mechanism 38 connects the engine output shaft 14 firmly to the gearbox input shaft 27 via the planetary gear 10 .
- the locking mechanism 38 comprises at least one spigot 40 which in a first position engages with a recess 42 in the planetary gear's planet wheel carrier 22 . In the second position the at least one spigot 40 engages with a recess 44 in the planetary gear's sunwheel 18 .
- the spigot 40 has preferably a substantially circular cross-section.
- the locking mechanism 38 takes the form of an annular sleeve 46 which substantially concentrically surrounds a portion 47 of the gearbox input shaft 27 . If the engine output shaft 14 is instead connected to the planet wheel carrier 22 , it is possible for the annular sleeve 46 to substantially concentrically surround a portion of the engine output shaft 14 .
- the sunwheel 18 would be connected to the gearbox input shaft 27 , resulting in a different gear ratio.
- the locking mechanism 38 is preferably provided with a plurality of spigots 40 distributed along the annular sleeve's end surface 51 .
- the recesses 42 in the planet wheel carrier are of annular shape and distributed in a similar way to the distribution of the spigots along the sleeve's end surface 51 .
- the engine output shaft 14 , the electrical machine's rotor 26 , the gearbox input shaft 27 and the annular sleeve 46 are arranged for rotation about a common axis of rotation 48 .
- the locking mechanism 38 is movable axially along the gearbox input shaft 27 between the first and second positions. In cases where the engine output shaft 14 is instead connected to the planet wheel carrier 22 , the locking mechanism 38 is movable axially along the engine output shaft 14 between the first and second positions.
- a shift fork 53 is provided to move the locking mechanism between the first and second positions.
- the shift fork is preferably controlled by a pneumatic cylinder 54 connected to a compressed air source 56 .
- the pneumatic cylinder has a piston rod 57 on which the shift fork is mounted.
- the engine 4 and the electrical machine 6 are controlled in such a way that a torque-free state is created between the engine output shaft 14 and the planetary gear 10 .
- the control unit 55 therefore monitors the rotation speeds and/or torques of the engine output shaft 14 , the gearbox input shaft 27 and the electrical machine's rotor 26 as a basis for controlling the engine and the electrical machine in such a way that a torque-free state is created between the engine output shaft and the gearbox input shaft.
- the locking mechanism 38 is shifted and moved to the second position by the control unit activating the compressed air source 56 to supply compressed air to the pneumatic cylinder 54 via a line 58 so that the cylinder pushes the annular sleeve 46 by means of the fork 53 .
- the control unit 55 is connected to the engine 4 , the gearbox 8 , the electrical machine 6 and the compressed air source 56 via electrical conductors 60 .
- the control unit thus controls the movement of the locking mechanism 38 . It is also possible to provide a separate control unit for the compressed air source.
- the control unit 55 is thus adapted to controlling the locking mechanism 38 and also to deciding when the electrical machine 6 is to serve as motor and when as generator. To decide this, the control unit may receive current information from suitable operating parameters indicated above.
- the control unit may be a computer with suitable software for this purpose.
- the control unit controls also the flow of electrical energy between the battery 50 and the electrical machine's stator 24 . At times when the electrical machine serves as motor, stored electrical energy is supplied from the battery to the stator. At times when the electrical machine serves as generator, electrical energy is supplied from the stator to the battery.
- FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the propulsion device 2 according to the present invention with the locking mechanism 38 in the second position in which the engine output shaft 14 and the gearbox input shaft 27 are firmly connected to one another by the locking mechanism via the planetary gear 10 .
- the control unit 55 will first control the engine and the electrical machine in such a way that a torque-free state is created between the engine output shaft 14 and the gearbox input shaft 27 , as explained above in relation to FIG. 2 .
- the shift fork 53 is controlled in such a way that the locking mechanism 38 with the annular sleeve 46 is returned to the first position.
- the engine and the electrical machine are controlled by the control unit 55 in such a way that a torque-free state is created between the engine output shaft 14 and the gearbox input shaft 27 .
- the locking mechanism with the annular sleeve is shifted and moved to the first position.
- the vehicle can be powered by both the engine and the electrical machine.
- FIG. 4 is a sideview of the planetary gear's sunwheel 18 of the propulsion device 2 according to the present invention.
- the recesses 44 in the sunwheel 18 have a peripheral extent greater than the extent of the spigots 40 transversely to their longitudinal axis.
- Such a peripheral extent of the recesses 44 provides assurance of reliable firm locking of the gearbox input shaft 27 to the engine output shaft 14 when the locking mechanism 38 is moved to the second position.
- Such a shape also makes it easier to insert the spigots 40 in the recesses 44 , since an axial force from the shift fork 53 can be applied to the sleeve 46 so that the spigots 40 slide past the sunwheel's end surface until they coincide with, and are then inserted in, the recesses 44 .
- the engine 4 and the electrical machine 6 are controlled so that a speed difference occurs between the sunwheel and the planet wheel carrier 22 when the locking mechanism is to be moved to the second position and the spigots are to be inserted in the sunwheel's recesses 44 .
- four recesses 44 are evenly distributed in the circumferential direction of the sunwheel.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for control of a propulsion device 2 according to the present invention.
- the method according to the invention is characterised by the steps of
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- The present invention relates to a propulsion device for a vehicle according to the preamble of
claim 1. The invention relates also to a method for controlling such a propulsion device according to the preamble ofclaim 12. - Hybrid vehicles may be powered by a primary prime mover which may be a combustion engine, and by a secondary prime mover which may be an electrical machine. The electrical machine will be equipped with at least one battery to store electrical energy and with regulating equipment to regulate the flow of electrical energy between the battery and the electrical machine. The electrical machine may thus serve alternately as motor and generator, depending on the vehicle's operating state. When the vehicle is braked, the electrical machine generates electrical energy which is then stored in the battery. The stored electrical energy is subsequently used for operation of the vehicle.
- Using a conventional clutch mechanism which disconnects the gearbox input shaft from the engine during gearchange processes in the gearbox involves disadvantages, e.g. warming of the clutch mechanism's discs, resulting in greater fuel consumption and in clutch disc wear. In addition, a conventional clutch mechanism is relatively heavy and expensive. It also occupies a relatively large amount of space in the vehicle.
- Connecting the engine output shaft, the electrical machine's rotor and the gearbox input shaft to a planetary gear makes it possible to dispense with the conventional clutch mechanism. Acceleration of the vehicle will deliver increased torque from the engine and the electrical machine to the gearbox and thence to the vehicle's powered wheels. The fact that both the engine and the electrical machine are connected to the planetary gear means that the maximum torque deliverable by the engine and the electrical machine will be limited by whichever of these prime movers has lower maximum torque than the other. Should the maximum torque of the electrical machine be lower than that of the engine, the electrical machine will not be able to generate sufficient reaction torque to the planetary gear, with the result that the engine cannot transmit its maximum torque to the gearbox and thence to the vehicle's powered wheels. The maximum torque transferrable to the gearbox is therefore limited by the power of the electrical machine. In particular, when powerful acceleration of the vehicle is desired and the electrical machine cannot generate sufficient reaction torque, undesirable heat will be generated in the electrical machine.
- Specification US-A1-2003/0078127 refers to a propulsion system for a vehicle with a combustion engine and an electric motor which are connected to a planetary gear. The planetary gear's planet wheel carrier is connected to an input shaft of a gearbox. The planet wheel carrier and the planetary gear's sunwheel can be firmly connected by a sleeve so that the electrical machine and the gearbox input shaft can rotate as a fixed rotating unit.
- The space available for the propulsion device in a vehicle is often limited. If the propulsion device comprises a plurality of components, e.g. a combustion engine, an electrical machine, a gearbox and a planetary gear, the configuration needs to be compact. For this reason it is desired that the dimensions of the electrical machine be small, which limits its power and maximum possible torque generation.
- The components of the propulsion device are also required to be of high reliability and high operational safety.
- The object of the present invention is to propose a vehicle propulsion device which is of compact construction.
- A further object of the invention is to propose a vehicle propulsion device which is of high reliability and high operational safety.
- These objects are achieved with the propulsion device of the kind mentioned in the introduction which is characterised by the features indicated in the characterising part of
claim 1. - They are also achieved with a method for controlling the propulsion device of the kind mentioned in the introduction, which method is characterised by the features indicated in the characterising part of
claim 12. - The fact that the locking mechanism firmly connects the engine output shaft to the gearbox input shaft via the planetary gear makes it possible to achieve desired acceleration of the vehicle while at the same time the dimensions and power of the electrical machine can be limited, resulting in a compact propulsion device with limited dimensions. It also makes it possible for the maximum torque which the electrical machine can generate to be lower than the maximum torque which can be generated by the engine.
- According to an embodiment of the invention, the locking mechanism comprises at least one spigot which in a first position engages with a first movable component of the planetary gear and in a second position engages also with a second movable component of the planetary gear. The locking mechanism's spigot results in a compact configuration.
- According to a further embodiment, the first and second movable components have recesses in which the at least one spigot is configured to engage. The spigots engaging in recesses in the planetary gear's movable components result in a compact configuration which also has high reliability and high operational safety.
- According to a further embodiment, the recesses in the second movable component have a peripheral extent greater than the spigot's extent transversely to its longitudinal axis. Such a peripheral extent of the recesses provides assurance of reliable firm locking of the engine output shaft to the gearbox input shaft when the locking mechanism is moved to the second position. High reliability and high operational safety of the propulsion device are thus assured.
- According to a further embodiment, the locking mechanism takes the form of an annular sleeve which substantially concentrically surrounds a portion of the gearbox input shaft or the engine output shaft. This results in a compact configuration.
- A planetary gear usually comprises three components arranged for rotation relative to one another, viz. a sunwheel, a planet wheel carrier and a ring gear. Knowing the number of teeth which the sunwheel and the ring gear have makes it possible to determine during operation the rotation speeds of the three components. According to the present invention, one of the planetary gear's components is connected to an output shaft of the engine. This component of the planetary gear therefore rotates at a speed corresponding to that of the engine output shaft. A second component of the planetary gear is connected to an input shaft of the gearbox. This component of the planetary gear therefore rotates at the same speed as the gearbox input shaft. A third component of the planetary gear is connected to a rotor of an electrical machine. This component of the planetary gear therefore rotates at the same speed as the electrical machine's rotor if they are connected directly to one another. Alternatively, the electrical machine may be connected to the third component of the planetary gear via a transmission which has a gear ratio, in which case the electrical machine and the third component of the planetary gear can rotate at different speeds. The speed of electrical machines can be regulated steplessly. In operating situations where a desired speed is to be imparted to the gearbox input shaft, a control unit uses knowledge of the engine's speed to calculate the speed at which the third component has to be driven for the gearbox input shaft to run at the desired speed. A control unit activates the electrical machine so that it imparts the calculated speed to the third component and hence the desired speed to the gearbox input shaft.
- Further advantages of the invention are indicated by the detailed description set out below.
- A preferred embodiment of the invention is described below by way of example with reference to the attached drawings, in which
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FIG. 1 depicts a vehicle in a side view with a propulsion device according to the present invention, -
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the propulsion device according to the present invention with a locking mechanism in a first position, -
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of the propulsion device according to the present invention with the locking mechanism in a second position, -
FIG. 4 depicts a side view of the sunwheel of the planetary gear of the propulsion device according to the present invention, and -
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for controlling the propulsion device according to the present invention. -
FIG. 1 is a side view of avehicle 1 provided with apropulsion device 2 according to the present invention. Acombustion engine 4 is connected to anelectrical machine 6 and agearbox 8 via aplanetary gear 10. The gearbox is also connected to the vehicle's poweredwheels 12. -
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of thepropulsion device 2 according to the present invention. Theplanetary gear 10 comprises movable components in the form of asunwheel 18, aring gear 20 and aplanet wheel carrier 22. In the embodiment depicted, thesunwheel 18 is connected to theengine output shaft 14 to form a composite unit. It is also possible to connect theengine output shaft 14 to thering gear 20 or theplanet wheel carrier 22. - The
electrical machine 6 comprises astator 24 and arotor 26. The stator is firmly connected to the vehicle and therefore does not rotate. The rotor is connected to the planetary gear'sring gear 20 and can therefore rotate relative to the stator. In the embodiment example depicted, thering gear 20 and the electrical machine'srotor 26 form a composite unit but it is also possible for them to be separate units connected to one another. - An
input shaft 27 of thegearbox 8 is connected to the planet wheel carrier which comprises a number of gearwheels referred to asplanet wheels 28 which are supported on the planet wheel carrier by, for example, rollingbearings 36. In the embodiment depicted, thesunwheel 18 is likewise supported on the planet wheel carrier by rollingbearings 37. Theteeth 30 of theplanet wheels 28 engage withrespective teeth sunwheel 18 and thering gear 20. - During engine braking, the driver releases the vehicle's accelerator pedal (not depicted). The
gearbox input shaft 27 then drives theelectrical machine 6 while at the same time theengine 4 and theelectrical machine 6 apply engine braking. In this situation theelectrical machine 6 generates electrical energy which is then stored in an on-board battery 50. This operating state is referred to as regenerative braking. Theelectrical machine 6 thus serves as a generator and in so doing exerts a countertorque to the torque from the gearbox, causing the vehicle to be braked, since the gearbox is connected to thepowered wheels 12. - During acceleration of the
vehicle 1, an increased amount of torque has to be delivered from theengine 4 and theelectrical machine 6 to thegearbox 8 and thence to the vehicle'spowered wheels 12. Since both the engine and the electrical machine are connected to theplanetary gear 10, the maximum torque deliverable by theengine 4 and theelectrical machine 6 is limited by whichever of theseprime movers - Connecting the
engine output shaft 14 to thegearbox input shaft 27 by means of alocking mechanism 38 via theplanetary gear 10 makes it possible to achieve desired acceleration of the vehicle and at the same time limit the electrical machine's dimensions and power, resulting in acompact propulsion device 2 with limited dimensions. It also means that the maximum torque which the electrical machine can generate may be lower than that which can be generated by the engine. - The
locking mechanism 38 is movable between first and second positions. The first position causes theengine output shaft 14 and thegearbox input shaft 27 to rotate at different speeds via theplanetary gear 10. In its second position, thelocking mechanism 38 connects theengine output shaft 14 firmly to thegearbox input shaft 27 via theplanetary gear 10. - The
locking mechanism 38 comprises at least onespigot 40 which in a first position engages with arecess 42 in the planetary gear'splanet wheel carrier 22. In the second position the at least onespigot 40 engages with arecess 44 in the planetary gear'ssunwheel 18. Thespigot 40 has preferably a substantially circular cross-section. Thelocking mechanism 38 takes the form of anannular sleeve 46 which substantially concentrically surrounds aportion 47 of thegearbox input shaft 27. If theengine output shaft 14 is instead connected to theplanet wheel carrier 22, it is possible for theannular sleeve 46 to substantially concentrically surround a portion of theengine output shaft 14. In such a version, thesunwheel 18 would be connected to thegearbox input shaft 27, resulting in a different gear ratio. Thelocking mechanism 38 is preferably provided with a plurality ofspigots 40 distributed along the annular sleeve'send surface 51. To enable thespigots 40 to pass through theplanet wheel carrier 22, therecesses 42 in the planet wheel carrier are of annular shape and distributed in a similar way to the distribution of the spigots along the sleeve'send surface 51. - The
engine output shaft 14, the electrical machine'srotor 26, thegearbox input shaft 27 and theannular sleeve 46 are arranged for rotation about a common axis ofrotation 48. - The
locking mechanism 38 is movable axially along thegearbox input shaft 27 between the first and second positions. In cases where theengine output shaft 14 is instead connected to theplanet wheel carrier 22, thelocking mechanism 38 is movable axially along theengine output shaft 14 between the first and second positions. Ashift fork 53 is provided to move the locking mechanism between the first and second positions. The shift fork is preferably controlled by apneumatic cylinder 54 connected to acompressed air source 56. The pneumatic cylinder has apiston rod 57 on which the shift fork is mounted. - To shift and move the
locking mechanism 38 from the first position to the second, theengine 4 and theelectrical machine 6 are controlled in such a way that a torque-free state is created between theengine output shaft 14 and theplanetary gear 10. This involves using acontrol unit 55 which is also adapted to causing theelectrical machine 6 in certain appropriate operating situations to use stored electrical energy for providing thegearbox input shaft 27 with driving force, and in other operating situations to use the kinetic energy of the gearbox input shaft to generate and store electrical energy. Thecontrol unit 55 therefore monitors the rotation speeds and/or torques of theengine output shaft 14, thegearbox input shaft 27 and the electrical machine'srotor 26 as a basis for controlling the engine and the electrical machine in such a way that a torque-free state is created between the engine output shaft and the gearbox input shaft. When the torque-free state is achieved, thelocking mechanism 38 is shifted and moved to the second position by the control unit activating thecompressed air source 56 to supply compressed air to thepneumatic cylinder 54 via aline 58 so that the cylinder pushes theannular sleeve 46 by means of thefork 53. Thecontrol unit 55 is connected to theengine 4, thegearbox 8, theelectrical machine 6 and thecompressed air source 56 viaelectrical conductors 60. The control unit thus controls the movement of thelocking mechanism 38. It is also possible to provide a separate control unit for the compressed air source. - The
control unit 55 is thus adapted to controlling thelocking mechanism 38 and also to deciding when theelectrical machine 6 is to serve as motor and when as generator. To decide this, the control unit may receive current information from suitable operating parameters indicated above. The control unit may be a computer with suitable software for this purpose. The control unit controls also the flow of electrical energy between thebattery 50 and the electrical machine'sstator 24. At times when the electrical machine serves as motor, stored electrical energy is supplied from the battery to the stator. At times when the electrical machine serves as generator, electrical energy is supplied from the stator to the battery. -
FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of thepropulsion device 2 according to the present invention with thelocking mechanism 38 in the second position in which theengine output shaft 14 and thegearbox input shaft 27 are firmly connected to one another by the locking mechanism via theplanetary gear 10. To make this movement of the locking mechanism possible, thecontrol unit 55 will first control the engine and the electrical machine in such a way that a torque-free state is created between theengine output shaft 14 and thegearbox input shaft 27, as explained above in relation toFIG. 2 . - When the vehicle has been accelerated to desired speed, the
shift fork 53 is controlled in such a way that thelocking mechanism 38 with theannular sleeve 46 is returned to the first position. At the same time, the engine and the electrical machine are controlled by thecontrol unit 55 in such a way that a torque-free state is created between theengine output shaft 14 and thegearbox input shaft 27. When the torque-free state is achieved, the locking mechanism with the annular sleeve is shifted and moved to the first position. When the locking mechanism has been returned to the first position, the vehicle can be powered by both the engine and the electrical machine. -
FIG. 4 is a sideview of the planetary gear'ssunwheel 18 of thepropulsion device 2 according to the present invention. Therecesses 44 in thesunwheel 18 have a peripheral extent greater than the extent of thespigots 40 transversely to their longitudinal axis. Such a peripheral extent of therecesses 44 provides assurance of reliable firm locking of thegearbox input shaft 27 to theengine output shaft 14 when thelocking mechanism 38 is moved to the second position. Such a shape also makes it easier to insert thespigots 40 in therecesses 44, since an axial force from theshift fork 53 can be applied to thesleeve 46 so that thespigots 40 slide past the sunwheel's end surface until they coincide with, and are then inserted in, therecesses 44. To achieve this, theengine 4 and theelectrical machine 6 are controlled so that a speed difference occurs between the sunwheel and theplanet wheel carrier 22 when the locking mechanism is to be moved to the second position and the spigots are to be inserted in the sunwheel's recesses 44. In the embodiment depicted inFIG. 4 , fourrecesses 44 are evenly distributed in the circumferential direction of the sunwheel. -
FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating a method for control of apropulsion device 2 according to the present invention. The method according to the invention is characterised by the steps of - a) the
engine 4 and theelectrical machine 6 being controlled in such a way that a substantially torque-free state is created between theengine output shaft 14 and thegearbox input shaft 27, and - b) the
engine output shaft 14 and theplanetary gear 10 being firmly connected to one another by alocking mechanism 38 being moved from a first position in which theengine output shaft 14 and thegearbox input shaft 27 are caused to rotate at different speeds via theplanetary gear 10, to a second position in which the locking mechanism firmly connects the engine output shaft to the gearbox input shaft via the planetary gear. - Components mentioned and features indicated above may within the scope of the invention be combined among the various embodiments mentioned.
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